Council to consider ordinances requiring greater transparency on facial recognition, police operations
Cantrell admin opposes proposal calling for NOPD to submit raw data on crime, staffing and surveillance usage. […]
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City releases new information on ‘smart cities’ project after council subpoena
The four-page letter does not address many of the council’s questions and concerns, but it does provide more information about the plan than was previously available. […]
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Council president subpoenas Cantrell administration over ‘smart cities’ deal
The Cantrell administration is now considering beginning the project — originally pitched as a multiyear contract — with a one-year agreement, which would not require council approval. […]
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NBA legend Magic Johnson tells City Council to back Cantrell’s ‘smart cities’ project, despite missing details
The City Council still needs to approve the multi-year contract for the contract, but so far, that contract hasn’t been presented to the public or Council President Helena Moreno. […]
Behind The Lens episode 159: ‘We have a massive volume, a massive backlog’
Singleton Charter School gets another warning letter from NOLA Public Schools. City may roll back surveillance bans. And with criminal trials set to restart next month, the court faces a long list of delayed cases. […]
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After George Floyd’s murder, the New Orleans City Council created a committee to hear from ‘historically marginalized communities.’ It never met.
The Jerome “Big Duck” Smith Justice System Advisory committee was tasked with advising the council on criminal justice spending and policies. […]
Behind The Lens episode 157: Eye in the sky
State Police monitored George Floyd protests with drones. COVID cases down in city schools. And the City Council rehires longtime Entergy consultants. […]
DA’s office asks for bigger budget for criminal investigations, prosecutions
Williams wants $1.3 million for more prosecutors, a full-time embed at the city surveillance hub and other priorities. […]
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Reported COVID cases in Louisiana prisons more than double in a week
Cases among prison staff are also up. The spike follows major increases in the general state, national population due to the omicron variant. […]
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Mental health care at state prison is ‘insufficient, and almost non-existent,’ expert testifies in federal civil rights trial
The case, filed in 2018, is in its second week of trial. […]
